Vanity case



E. R. BARANY .VANITY CASE A Filed sept. 2B. 1926 .dao

Patented Dec. 1s, 192s.

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EDMUND n. BARANY, o'F BROOKLYN, NnwYonx.

VANITY CASE.

Application med september at, 192e. serial No. 138,153.,

This invention relates to an improvement in vanity cases and aims particularly to improve the construction of such cases and to render them more'convenient and efiicient in use.

A. general object of the invention is the provision of a movable perforated partition, v

Al5 two superimposed 'discs normally springbiased to a position in which their relative apertures are out of alinement. Each of the discs is provided with a collar having -a diagonal slot cooperating with a. stationary pin so that when the partition is pressed inwardly against the spring the discs are rotated in opposite directions to bring the apertures into alinement and permit powder to pass through the partition. Upon releasing the pressure the spring pushes the partition upward, thereby rotating the 'discs to close the apertures. Y i

The perforated discs together .with the parts cooperating tomove the discs are mounted on a removable rim iitting frictionally within the powder compartment, softhat it is relatively easy to remove the insert and refill the compartment. i While I have disclosed a preferred embodiment itv should be understood that various changes may be made in the structure without'departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as' hereinafter disclosed and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a vanity case involving the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section through the box of Fig. 1 with the lid closed.

Fig. 3- is a fragmentary detail section showing the partition in normal position with the apertures closed.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but with the partition in depressed position with the apertures open.

Fig. 5 is a partial plan view of the `par tition showing the normal closed position of' the apertures. Referrin 5 to the drawings more specifi-' cally, it w' l be evident that the outercasing 10 and hinged lid 11 are formed in a conventional manner. Acup-shaped inner-liner 12' fits within the casing 10 and forms a seamless powder container, the liner having a conical wall 13 leading into the cylindrical wall 14 of the powder cup.

A removable insert or rim 15 fits snugly within the liner 12 and has a cylindrical body 16 extending within the wall 14 and a conical wall 17 .fitting closely against the conical wall 13 of the liner. The upper end of wall 17 is bent back upon itselfand projects inl wardly to form the overhanging shoulder 18.

' The perforated partition extending across the top of the powder compartment is formed of the two concave discs 19 and 20. yThe uppermost disc 19vhas a depending flange 21 slidably fitting within the Wall 16 of the insert 15, while the lowermost disc 20 has a ange 22 slidably litting within the flange 21. A coiled spring 23 is attached to the underside ofr disc 20 and contacts with the bottom of the liner 12 to normally press the discs 19 and 20 together and hold them against the flange 18.

A series of radial apertures 24 is formed in the disc 19, and asimilar series of apertures 25 is so placed in disc 2O that when the discs are in normal positionv the apertures 24 and 25-are out of registry as shown in Figsand 5. v

A plurality of stationary pins 26 extend inwardly from the wall 16 of the 'insert 15, and the iiange 21 of theupper disc is formed with a slot 27 cooperating with each pin 26. The flange 22 of the lower disc has a similar slot 28 extending` over each of pins 26.

It will-be clear from Fig'. 3 that the parts are so arranged that whenv the discs are in their normal position the slots 27 and 28 extend upwardly from the pins 26 and are incliried in opposite directions. When pressure is appliedto the top of the partition as indicated by the arrow 29 of Fig. 4, the partition moves downwardly and the slots move over the pins 26 to simultaneously rotate the discs 19 and 20 in opposite directions and bring pertures/24 and 25 into alinement as shown in Fig. 4.

When the vanity case 'is being carried the inner compartment is full of powder and powder. pui' rits between the lid 11 and -the top of the perforated partition. )When powi der is needed a slight` pressure causes the opening ofthe apertures as explained above,

while the bellows action resultin from the descent of the partition sends ow erthrough the openings thus formed. pon releasing the pressure the apertures are automatically closed by the spring pressure, and the powder is trapped upon the top of the partition,

vWhere lit is in convenient position for charging the puff.

A depression 29 is formed in the conical plates provided with perforationsnormally out of registry but movable'into re istry by relative rotation of one plate on t e other, -eaid compartment having a side wall, de.-

pending peripheral flanges on said plates concentrically arranged with the outer flange engaging said Vside wall, atleast one-'of thei flanges and said side wall having cooperating` pin and slot formations arranged tocause one of the cover plates to move relative to vthe other to open the perforations when thecover plates are depressed, and spring means for pressing the plates outwardly to close the perforations.

2.v In a vanity case, a'powdei' com artment having a pair of superposed depressi le 'cover plates providedI with perforatlons normally out of registry but movable into re 'stry by relative rotation of one plate ont e other,

said compartment having a `side wall, depending ripheral fianges on said plates concentrical y arranged with -the outer flange l engaging said side wall, .said flanges having slots extending upwardly'from their bottom edges and arranged in oppositely disposed diagonal relation relative to said bottom edges, a pin projectin -from said side wall and engaging in Said s ots and springmeans for pressing the plates outwardly to closethe perforations.

3. In a vanity case, a powder com artment having a pair of superposed depressl le cover plates provided with perforations normally out of registry but movable into registry hy relative rotation of one plate on the other,

said compartment having a side wall, depending peri heral flanges on said plates concentrical y arran ed with the outer flange engaging said si e wall, said flanges having slots extending upwardly lfrom theirbottom, edges at least one of which is diagonally disposed to said edge, a pin projecting from said side wall and engaging said slots, and a compression spring interposed between the-bottom of the compartment and the lower coverv plate.

having a pair of superposed depressible cover plates provided withfperorations normally out ofregstrvbut movable into re ist-ry by 4`relative rotation of one plate on t e other, said compartment 'having la side wall, de' pending periphral flanges on said plates ,con- 1 oentrically arranged .with the louter flange engaging said sidewall, said flanges having slots extending upwardly from their bttom edges and arranged Y oppositely disposed I diagonal relation. rel Vtive -tovv said bottom edges, a pin projecting from said sidewall and engaging in said slots, and a compression dbetween vthe bottom 'o f the spring interp compartment nd the lowe'r cover plate. j

rIn testimonyr whereof I' atlx my signature.

4. In a vanity case, apowder,compartment'v -h 

